In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, rescuers evacuate a wounded civilian after a Russian drone attack on a railway platform in Dnipro, Ukraine.

Russian drone hits two passenger trains in Dnipro, killing 14

A Russian cruise missile also killed two 15-year-old girls in Chernihiv, and three more civilians died when a Russian drone hit an apartment block in Kremenchuk.

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A local resident leaves her damaged home after a Russian airstrike in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine.

Ceasefire in a Ukrainian city is holding, officials say

A fragile ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky is holding for now, offering a rare glimpse of calm as aid reaches civilians.

Thu, Oct 29

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In this undated screenshot from a Ukrainian 475th Separate Assault Regiment "CODE 9.2" drone video, a wounded soldier crawls to an aerial evacuation drone to be rescued

Wounded Ukrainian soldier waited 2 days for rescue - a drone flew him to safety

The newly developed StarGate drone, a six-rotor aircraft fitted with an enclosed evacuation capsule, was used in two separate missions over the past week, according to the 475th Separate Assault Regiment.

Tue, Oct 27

Elon Musk listens as President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the U.S. Institute of Peace, Oct. 8, 2026

Ukraine disputes Musk's claim its military breached Starlink's terms

Serhii Beskrestnov, a defence technology adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky, said long-standing restrictions on the civilian system in Ukraine made such offensive use impossible.

Mon, Oct 26

Elon Musk attends the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026.

Musk admits to being behind Ukraine Starlink speed restriction

Elon Musk said his company SpaceX had throttled the Starlink satellite internet service in Ukraine, disrupting operations that the country relies on to defend itself against Russia.

Sun, Oct 25

First lady Melania Trump.

Melania Trump brokers ceasefire deal in occupied Ukrainian city

Ukrainian, Russian and US negotiators reached a deal to provide humanitarian relief to the occupied town of Oleshky in the war-divided region of Kherson in southern Ukraine.

Sat, Oct 24

President Donald Trump, left, gestures as he greets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House

Trump adm. sends mixed messages on limits to Ukraine's Starshield access

Recent efforts to throttle Ukraine’s access to satellite systems have created a blame game of sorts among Trump administration officials and their allies.

Sat, Oct 24

A woman looks at residential house destroyed in a Russian missile strike in Kyiv, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026

Russian missiles pound Kyiv as hundreds of Ukrainian drones downed

At least four people were killed in Ukraine, officials said, in the attacks that began only hours after Putin agreed to resume three-way negotiations between Russia, Ukraine and the US

Fri, Oct 23

Russian President Vladimir Putin and foreign officials outside St. Petersburg, Russia.

Putin agrees to resume three-way Ukraine talks with Kyiv and Washington

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly insisted that only a summit of leaders can break the impasse.

Thu, Oct 22

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky poses with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb, left, in Oslo, Norway.

Russian blitz kills 9 in Ukraine as Zelensky meets allies in Norway

Russia launched another deadly missile and drone barrage on Ukraine as Zelensky sought stronger Western backing amid concerns over future US support.

Wed, Oct 21

A drone lifts a wounded Ukrainian soldier from the battlefield.

Watch: Ukraine uses drone to lift wounded soldier from battlefield

Video shows the soldier strapping himself to the large drone and being carried away from the frontline.

Tue, Oct 20

Smoke billows into the sky following Ukrainian drone strikes on an industrial zone in St. Petersburg, Russia

St Petersburg oil facilities burn as Ukraine launches drones at Russia

The strikes came as tensions between Ukraine and Washington deepened, with Donald Trump criticizing Kyiv’s attacks on Russian oil infrastructure and the prospect of further US sanctions against Moscow still uncertain.

Mon, Oct 19

Destroyed cars are seen on a highway known as the 'road of death'.

Ukrainians risk their lives along mined roads to escape Russian-held city

Food and medical supplies have been scarce for months in Oleshky, which sits on the Dnipro River that separates Ukrainian forces from the city’s Russian occupiers.

Sun, Oct 18

US President Donald Trump overturned a decision to place sanctions on Russia despite US politicians voting in favour of them.

Trump's decision to waive Russian sanctions outrages Congress

Trump recently announced a diesel deal with Putin to import Russian energy in a long-shot effort to curb high gas prices in the US.

Sun, Oct 18

In this file photo taken Friday, April 11, 2025, a manufacturer demonstrates a Ukrainian-made drone at a Ukraine Defense Innovations exhibition at an undisclosed location

Ukraine is a global leader in drone wars - with one big vulnerability

The nation cannot entirely break free from China, whose lower costs and vastly greater production capacity cannot be matched by allied suppliers.

Sun, Oct 18

From left, European Council President Antonio Costa, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrive for the EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Friday, Oct. 16, 2026.

Zelensky praises 'real leaders' as relationship with Trump deteriorates

It comes after Trump openly declared his dislike of the Ukrainian leader, saying in an interview that “Zelensky is not a good guy for us to deal with”.

Sat, Oct 17

Romanian warships sail engulfed in smoke during a Romanian Navy led exercise outside Constanta, Romania, on April 16, 2024.

Drone strikes in the Black Sea raise fears of Russian escalation

Some NATO members are wondering if Vladimir Putin is seeking to test their support for Ukraine in its war against Moscow's full-scale invasion.

Fri, Oct 16

Victoria Deineko, her husband Ievhen Deineko and their daughter Mia look at a multi-story residential building damaged in a Russian missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday.

Ukrainian drones slowed down by sudden restrictions on Starlink use

At the same time, Ukraine did not receive the usual advance warning from its Western partners about the devastating Russian ballistic missiles aimed at Kyiv.

Thu, Oct 15

A rescue worker puts out a fire at residential houses destroyed in a Russian strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026.

Zelensky says Russia striking energy sites despite Trump truce claim

Ukraine says it has stopped targeting Russian energy sites, but accuses Russia of breaking a supposed ceasefire within hours of Donald Trump's announcement.

Tue, Oct 13

Tensions between the US and Ukraine are escalating quickly as their leaders trade barbs in public.

Trump says 'energy ceasefire' agreed, but Kyiv says attacks continue

Ukraine's President said that while his country "welcomed" the announcement by Trump, Russia was still hitting energy infrastructure in Kyiv.

Mon, Oct 12

President Donald Trump, right, and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands at the start of a joint news conference following a meeting at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club, December 28, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla.

Ukraine should get a new president - Trump blames Zelensky

“I suggest they get a new leader who can make a deal because he could have made many deals and for some reason he never does,” Trump said.

Sun, Oct 11

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters extinguish a burning bus after a Russian attack in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, Thursday, October 8, 2026.

Russian strike on Ukrainian public buses kills 30

The Russian guided bomb exploded next to public buses filled with passengers.

Fri, Oct 9

Newly recruited soldiers of Ukraine's 3rd Assault Brigade line up at a military base close to Kyiv, Ukraine, in 2023.

Ukraine grapples with frontline troop shortage after years of war

As the war drags through its fifth year, the need for personnel is increasingly acute, commanders and analysts say.

Thu, Oct 8

Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said the strike injured two people and forced traffic to be suspended.

Video shows Russia targeting Kyiv’s Northern Bridge

The strike came after two days of Russian assaults forced the full or partial closure of three of Kyiv’s six road bridges over the Dnipro River.

Mon, Oct 5

A residential building is seen damaged following a Russian drone strike, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, October 2, 2026.

Russian strikes snarl traffic on Kyiv bridges in new disruption

Russian aerial attacks forced the partial closure of three bridges over the Dnipro River in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital’s mayor said, in Moscow’s latest effort to disrupt life in the city.

Sat, Oct 3